Aug 24, 2010

INCANTATION by Alice Hoffman

Easily this was a top read in my opinion! Why? Let me count the ways.

First it was a short easy read. I felt like I flowed through it. I loved one of the first lines "I am someone I would have never imagined. A secret. A dream. I am this, body and soul. Burn me. Drown me. Tell me lies. I will still be who I am." Hoffman does a great job writing beautifully, yet it is interesting and keeps flowing(meaning I didn't have to skim parts because it was too wordy)

Second I really like the main character Estrella. She was easy to follow and like. The more you discovered about her family, the more you liked each person.

Third, did you know anything about the Jews in Spain between the 1400s and 1800s? I didn't! I love coming away from a book with more understanding of the people around me. Excellent Historical Fiction (it didn't read like history, it read like a novel)!

Four Stars **** (3 * =good, 4*= excellent, 5*=rare treasure)A Great book for a teenager or adult!